Elections

In case you've not heard, Tadić won the elections here on Sunday night. It was a close election, although there were record numbers of voters that came out to pick the new president. I didn't vote (for some reason I think I'd have a hard time passing for a guy named Vojin at the polls), but everyone I know did. Which is great to hear. I'll freely admit some relief that the pro-EU guy won (I don't think I'll need to pack up my bags anytime soon for political reasons), but the results show the country's deep divide, he only had about 3% more than his pro-Russia opponent.

Huh. Where have we heard this before? Again I'm struck with the similarities between Serbia and the USA, especially among the people I call my friends as well as those I meet randomly. Figured that elections are a good subject to write about on Super Tuesday- chatted with Tom this morning who freely admitted to being obsessed even though we're both transatlantic. Read a great opinion piece on Obama that made me want to believe so very much that our country might actually turn around, or at least start going down a different path.

So here's to believing that change can actually happen still. Even in this era of cynicism.

(And here's hoping you enjoy Mardis Gras! I went to Carnival party on Friday night thrown by Brazilian embassy types; there were some costumes, lots of dancing, generally a great time. The counsel dressed as an old lady for half the night and rocked out on his guitar, his mother playing percussion. Fabulous. I ended up chatting with a pocket of consultants for US Steel near the end who came from Columbia, Argentina, India, the US (but all based in USA) - again, small random world. Perhaps someday I'll stop saying that...)